I built this website to help others like me learn about their STD test options on their mobile phone, in about 3 minutes.

After needing to get STD tested while working out of town (see my story), I became frustrated trying to find local STD test options on my phone. Most Google results were for individual companies, and most of their websites weren’t usable on a phone. I couldn’t really compare my options, as a result.

So, I built this mobile website after researching the heck out of the STD testing market.

I hope it helps you find the right STD test for your needs and budget.

All of the companies, government services and resources mentioned on this site are mobile-friendly and rated highly by customers/users.

Good luck on your test!

Online STD Tests: Fast, Accurate and Confidential

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Buying an Online STD test is the best choice if you need fast and accurate results AND you’d like to remain on the down-low. Or, if you need a confidential second test to confirm.

Online STD tests offer the confidentiality and convenience of an at home test kit with the accuracy of a professional laboratory test. Most online tests also offer same-day results, usually for an extra fee.

Cost-wise, online tests are in-between a full-blown doctor-supervised test and cheap at home test kits. Typically, an online test will set you back $50 to $300, depending on the disease(s) you’re screening for and how fast you want the result.

If you are using a test strip, you can view your results in minutes. Otherwise, you’ll mail the sample to a lab.

A week or so later, review your results online or receive them in the mail.

Accuracy Varies

Unfortunately, convenience comes with a price.

The primary drawback of using a home STD test kit is that they tend to provide less accurateresults than other forms of testing.

Because of this, when you test positive for an STD or STIusing an at home test, you may need to purchase a second, more expensive, lab test to make sure you didn’t get a false positive.

False negatives are also common with home STD tests. A false negative result can lead you to believe you are disease-free, when you actually have the disease.

This is why most home STD test kits come with multiple test strips and sample vials. You’ll need to test multiple times to be sure you are free from infection.

TIP: Buy two test kits from different vendors. If you test negative on 2 different tests, then you’re much more likely to be disease-free,and you’ve still saved money vs. paying a clinic.

Save Money – As Long As You Test Negative

Home STD tests are cheaper than other options, but only when you test negative. They can be more expensive if you test positive.

This is because you may have to take a more expensive secondary STD test to confirm the positive result. If so, then you would have paid less using an online STD service or a local clinic to begin with.

Where To Buy

The online shops I trust the most include:

MyLabBox.com: the best at-home STD test kits sold in the US – with free counseling.

Free STD Test Clinics

Free STD test clinics are available in most major American and European cities.

Although often stigmatized, the truth is that free STD clinics are just as reliable and accurate as other testing options.

If you don’t have the money to spend on a lab test, you don’t mind sharing your name and you don’t mind attending mandatory counseling, then it’s tough to beat Free!

Reliable, Free and Accurate

Don’t let anyone fool you: free STD test centers use the same lab processes and provide the same level of accuracy as online STD tests, hospital labs and for-profit test clinics. Free test results are just as good as a $500 hospital lab workup.

And did I mention they’re FREE?

Drawbacks

Of course, FREE often comes with strings attached.

The two major drawbacks of testing with a Free STD clinic include:

the process is not anonymous

you must attend counseling: can be awkward and time-consuming.

For many people, the deal killer is that Free clinic testing is not anonymous. Your name and test results may even be reported to the authorities, depending on the state and city.

Drawbacks aside, Free STD test clinics are a valuable and critical public health option that saves thousands of people money and provides very accurate results.

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